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St Mary

Selattyn

Shropshire

C13 nave and chancel, tower of 1703-1704, north transept of 1821, south transept of 1828

Architectural Features

late C19 machine tile roofs.

C18 brass weathercock to north-west corner.

Belfry has windows of two lights with shouldered round-headed arches, Anglo-Saxon in appearance and possibly reused from an earlier tower

Nave: south side has square-headed window of three trefoil- headed lights, probably late C15, to east of doorway.

Window to right also of three lights but with right light now cut by transept, has more rounded cusping and is probably C16

C13 single-chamfered pointed south doorway.

Chancel: south side has restored C17 square-headed window of three cusped lights

Interior: main feature is early C15 arch-braced collar beam roof in eight bays to nave and chancel with two tiers of cusped windbraces and cusped struts from collars to similarly cusped principal rafters.

cornice has elaborately carved quatrefoil decoration, largely C19 but copied from section of original at east end of north side

three bands of foliage decoration, the one at the apex also being carved with dragons.

C19 carved angels at junction between ceilure and nave roof.

Above the door to the north transept (vestry) and in the south transept are the remains of a C15 rood loft with carved decoration similar to that of ceilure.

C18 pulpit and altar rails with turned balusters.

Chest at east end of north aisle incorporates some C17 and C18 work and oak chest in nave is dated 1760.

Probably C13 circular font has moulded plinth on later moulded base and incised floral decoration to rim.

Stained glass in east window depicting crucifixion by Kempe Stone above door to north transept, probably not in situ, has carvings of three nails and a heart with date "1679" in raised lettering and probably commemorates some alteration to the fabric.

Monuments: plain C19 wall tablets and memorials, most notable being that to Revd.